BSO plays Disney
BANGOR — The music of Disney will come to the Collins Center at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, when the Bangor Symphony Orchestra presents “Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time.” Featuring the full orchestra and four guest vocalists performing under a screen showing film sequences from past and recent Disney hits, the concert will be a multimedia musical experience for the whole family. Various medleys throughout the show will feature music from “Frozen,” “Tangled,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Hercules” and “The Lion King.’
BSO Music Director and conductor Lucas Richman will lead the performance. Guest vocalists will be Andrea Ross, Stephanie Burkett Gerson, Kyle Eberlein and Nathan Andrew Riley. “Disney in Concert” is sponsored by Dead River Company, with guest artist sponsorship provided by Bangor Braces and Brewer Dental Specialists.
Tickets range in price from $25-$48. Children 18 and under and full-time students with valid ID receive $10 off at all price levels. All ticket orders are subject to a $3 per ticket processing fee. Visit bangorsymphony.org or call the Collins Center for the Arts box office at 581-1755 to purchase tickets.
‘James and the Giant Peach’
BANGOR — Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering children age 4 through 14 for its upcoming Dramatic Academy production of “James and the Giant Peach.” Classes will begin March 24 and run Tuesdays and Thursdays until May 28. The students will perform the play May 29-31 at the Bangor Opera House.
Registration for Dramatic Academy will close Tuesday, March 24.
For information and to register, visit penobscottheatre.org, click on the Education tab, or call 947-6618, ext. 107.
‘End Days’
BANGOR — The Penobscot Theatre Company will stage “End Days,” by playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer, through March 29 at the Bangor Opera House.
“I didn’t realize how my own beliefs had evolved,” said Director Bari Newport, “until I began work on this absurdly delightful play. Bringing ‘End Days’ to life has brought me such joy and clarity, owing to the fresh, youthful lens through which the story is told. I hope our audience leaves more deeply connected and more hopeful.”
The production of “End Days” will be the first in Maine. Since its first production in 2008, the play has had more than 50 productions worldwide.
Megan Ward, a senior at Bangor High School, will play angst-ridden Rachel, joined by Charlie Hanscom, a senior at John Bapst Memorial High School, as the irrepressible boy next door. Other cast members are A.J. Mooney and Doug Meswarb as Rachel’s overwrought parents, and Zachary Robbins as Jesus Christ and Stephen Hawking.
The design team includes Dan Bilodeau, scenic; Jonathan Spencer, lighting; Kevin Koski, costumes; Brandi Rita, sound; and Meredith Perry, props. The production also features music by Jacob Augustine.
“End Days” and related programming are produced in partnership with Farrell, Rosenblatt and Russell, The First, and Dorsey Furniture, with funding from the city of Bangor, University of Maine Humanities Center and Acadia Hospital. Support also is provided throughout the season by the Bangor Daily News, Blueberry Broadcasting, Canyon Networks, The Charles Inn, Darling’s, The Maine Arts Commission, The Maine Edge, Downtown with Rich Kimball, ZONE Radio and WLBZ Channel 2.
To purchase tickets or for information, call the box office at 942-3333 or penobscottheatre.org.
Robinson Ballet
BREWER — The Robinson Ballet will bring Romance and Fire featuring “Kantikos Agonias,” the story of Medea, to the Brewer Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12.
“Kantikos Agonias” (Song of Agony) was created and premiered by the Robinson Ballet in 2005. It was choreographed by Artistic Director Keith Robinson and restaged by Maureen Robinson. “Kantikos Agonias” is based on the Greek tragedy “Medea” written by Euripides.
The event also will include “Odin’s Ravens,” based on the Norse tale of two ravens that fly all over the world and bring information to the god Odin; “Papillion,” choreographed by Terry Lacy; and “The City,” inspired by Robert Montgomery’s poem, “The City is Wilder Than you Think” and choreographed by Stevie McGary.
Ticket information is available at 990-3140 or visit robinsonballet.org.
Call for artists
CORINNA — The Corinna Bicentennial committee is planning a Sidewalk Art Festival and contest to be held Aug. 15. Artists of all ages are urged to participate. However, spaces will be limited to 50. For information, visit Corinna.govoffice.com or call Stan or Wendy at 278-5834.